Scott Emerson is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Bank of America N.A., and Merrill. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets with 53 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, utilizing model portfolios with tactical asset allocation and incorporates third-party managers, insurance distribution, and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Joseph Latour is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Sowell since 2016. Prior to that, he was with CONCERT Wealth Management, Inc. and Symetra Investment Service, Inc. Latour is also an owner and agent involved in the sales and service of fixed and immediate annuities, as well as various insurance products including life, health, disability, and Medicare-related plans. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm offers a range of investment strategies including strategic and tactical allocation, individual equity selection, and model portfolios, and supports its network of independent advisers with trading, compliance, technology, and back-office services.

Matthew Kennedy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2023 and has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Metropolitan Ballet Theater, assisting with fundraising and organizational planning. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a collaborative, goal-oriented planning process using third-party software and scenario analysis, while maintaining a fiduciary role separate from implementation and brokerage services.

Sabrina Gott Proano is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at CoreCap Advisors, Ameritas Investment Corp., and Capital Choice Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Be Charm'd, a home-based non-investment-related business. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with options for in-house and third-party management.

Kenneth Albert is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2004. He previously worked at Keystone Advisory Group, Inc. and Sicor Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Kenneth is an author of the book *Finding the Right Fit, the Ultimate Guide to College* and operates an independent insurance agency focusing on fixed, life, and health insurance. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides tailored investment recommendations through various program structures, including firm-managed wrap programs and separate accounts, and combines investment advisory and brokerage services.

Michael Abbott is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Sable Wealth for 17 years. Outside the United States, Abbott is involved in the insurance business. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and a pension-advice service for U.K. expatriates, utilizing a mix of third-party managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income investments.

Curt Klein is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Wela Strategies, Inc. and Wela Strategies, LLC prior to his current role. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and provides specialized in-house planning resources alongside access to private investment solutions and formal pension consulting capabilities.

Jeffrey Fleuriot is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase, Merrill, Bank of America, Truist, and Morgan Stanley. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and supports a variety of layered investment solutions, including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Crystal Epstein is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she contributes to journals in a non-investment capacity. IFG Advisory, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process and offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Paul Busino is a financial advisor with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2005. Outside of advising, he serves on board positions for local condominium associations and is involved in business consulting, mortgage lending, and insurance activities. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other institutional clients. The firm offers both wrap and non-wrap asset management across multiple platforms and employs approximately 100 investment adviser representatives.

Brett Baker is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., and TVA Community Credit Union. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and client acquisition at Stearns Retirement Group. Sound Income Strategies manages approximately $4 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity review and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory relationships.

Charles Lowe is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017. His prior roles include positions at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. He is also part owner and manager of a rental property LLC involved in long-term land lease administration. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm offers a centralized investment platform with customizable asset-allocation models and access to specialized in-house resources and private investment solutions.

Miller Majors is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving clients at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Safe-Guard Products International, Regions Securities LLC, Regions Bank, KPMG, and PwC. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a centralized investment platform combining asset-allocation models, actively managed sleeves, and ETF-based portfolios, alongside in-house estate and tax planning specialists, to deliver coordinated financial services.

Heather Hoch is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IFG Advisory since 2021, following roles at OneWealth Investment Management, LLC, One Wealth, LLC, and Jefferson City Schools. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales and client education for accident and sickness and life insurance products. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

William Rumble is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors in 2014, he worked at Advisory Services Network and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a family farm and is involved in a medical revenue reclamation business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets, serving individuals, institutions, and government clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, utilizing both internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor client portfolios.

Ross Wyatt is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Piedmont Wealth Partners, and operates Wyatt Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in individual life and health insurance sales. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, and third-party manager access. The firm’s integrated operating model includes a dedicated portfolio team that supports advisors with diverse investment strategies and portfolio management services.

Donald Stonecipher is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life since 1995 and was previously associated with Peachtree Planning Advisors, Inc. Stonecipher is involved with Aristoboulos Racing, LLC, a non-investment related business. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Darlene Van Beek is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2014. She previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Edward Jones during the same year. Van Beek is the owner of Van Beek Advisors, LLC and serves as a board member of the East Cobb Business Association. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, managing approximately $4.07 billion in assets through a large network of advisors and multiple portfolio programs.

John Robb is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Alyce Phinney is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has prior experience at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Argent Bridge Advisors, and Neiman Marcus. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in divorce education as a speaker and educator and operates a pet sitting business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple program models and third-party platforms to build and monitor portfolios.